MiddleGround Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm that makes control investments in lower middle market industrial B2B and specialty distribution companies in North America and Europe, has named Christopher Speight as a Partner.
Fidelity International, an asset management group which oversees about $750bn, has launched its first direct lending fund with a loan to Dutch dental services company Clinias Dental Group, according to a report by Bloomberg.
JTL-Software, an ERP software provider specialising in e-commerce enablement solutions for small and medium-sized businesses across Germany, has secured additional investment from Hg, a private investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses.
PATRIZIA, a private investment firm focused on real assets investments has entered into a binding agreement for a transaction of over €140m in an EV charging rollout programme in Germany, through its flagship European Infrastructure Fund series.
Global private equity investment firm Cinven is considering a sale of portfolio company Kurt Geiger, with the luxury retail brand expected to come to market with a price tag of around £400m, according to a report by Sky News.
ABS Capital, a growth equity firm with over 30 years of experience scaling software and tech-enabled B2B businesses, has completed a GP-led secondary continuation fund transaction for portfolio companies, LabConnect and Viventium Software.
Antares Capital is considering making a bid to acquire European private credit rival Hayfin Capital Management, a combination that would create a major new operation in the space, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Carey Olsen’s investment funds team in Jersey has advised long-standing client and natural resources focused private equity investment advisor Appian Capital Advisory on the successful closing of its third fund, Appian Natural Resources Fund III, which has reached its hard cap of $2.06bn.
Patria Investments, a Nasdaq-listed private markets investment management fund with over $2bn in AUM, is acquiring abrdn Private Equity, the $7.5bn European-headquartered private equity business of abrdn plc.
Inflexion Private Equity has completed a take-private deal for DWF Group plc, a global provider of integrated legal and business services. The investment was made from the firm’s Buyout Fund VI.
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